Alarms Sound at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq

Several individuals in the heavily fortified Green Zone, where the U.S. embassy is located in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, reported that alarm sirens rang out to warn of a potential attack on Wednesday evening. However, there were no reports of projectiles or casualties. A spokesperson for the U.S. embassy and a security official from the Iraqi government did not respond to requests for comments. U.S. officials stated that most attacks failed to reach their targets due to the strength of defense systems. They attributed the attacks to groups supported by Iran. A group claiming to be the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" has taken responsibility for several of the attacks, stating they were in response to U.S. support for Israel in its war against Hamas, which Palestinian health authorities say has resulted in the deaths of ten thousand people, including 40 percent children. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani pledged to pursue those responsible for the attacks, including attacks on three military bases in Iraq hosting coalition advisory personnel. Among these bases are Ayn al-Asad Airbase in western Iraq, a military base near Baghdad International Airport, and the Harir base in Erbil.